The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-21

different periods OF time, one being
for the year 1883, one for 1884 and the
remaining one for the first eleven
months OF 1885. The prisoner was
sentenced in each case to six months
imprisonment in the penitentiary and
to paw fine of $500 and costs; and
tn snAls of imprisonment were made
ca tive, each 10 begin as soon as
the NJ ,vious one terminated. After
Sac 5nad served out his FIST term Of
imprisonment he spilled to the Third
District Court Of UtAh for discharge
upon a writ of habaas corpus en- the
ground that he bad committed only
one continuous ofense, snd that the
judgments in two of the cases we're
void. He maintained that the court
which tried him had no right to seq.
regats a continuous offenss into separ-
ate and distinct periods, and then try
and punish him three times for the
same ofiense. The District Court,
however, decided that upon his own
showing ne was not entitled h dis
charge, and therefore denied his petit
ton for a writ of habeas corpus. From
that decision he has appealed to this
court.
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
TIE Nicarsgu an canal matter, which
was before the Senate in secret session
yesterday, was brought up on mo-
ton to reconsider the vote upon the
resolution advising the President to
enter into negotiations for commits
sion. The subj ct was left pending in
order that soma further fac might be
presented in discussion \, aud the propo-
sition to extend the Hawaiian recipr0-
city treaty was taken up. The latter
subject consumed a portion OF the
time of the long session today, and
was acted upon favorab'y. An addi-
tional article to the treaty was also
ratified, the effect OF which ia TO give
the Uritoi States the use OF Pearl
river ha.D.r s.s a naval coa'ing station.
MRS. KMMoEs A LOVER OF WHISKY.
In the Emmops insanity case this
morning the cross examination OF DR..
Godding was continued. He repeated
his statement thst Mrs. Emmons is of
sound mind, DO you consider Mrs.
Emmons an inebriate?" asked Juror
Perry. "No, hardly that, but alcohol
has had mark I'd effect on her hys-
tericll temperament" DR.. N. S. LIN
coin, Of this city, was then called to
the stand. He related his q rst visit TO
Mrs. Emmons. He said he found her
in bed, evidently suffering from the
effects of alcohol. On his second visit
he found her physically 80 weak that
he became alarmed for her life. Dsem.
ing it best TO have her confined in
some place where there would be re-
straint on her use OF siimulants, he
suggested that DR.. Sims, Of New York,
write the decoy letter which induced
her to 90 to that city. 81 have never
SEEM" said DR.. Lincoln, anything on
the part of Mrs. Enmons that indi.
Gated insanity" He believed she was
killing herself by excessive indulgence
10 stimulauts.
THE SOUTHERN GIRLS IN WASHINGTON.
The South has sent US this winter
some OF her fairest representatives in
her daughters who sre spending the
winter hers. Miss Hampton, of South
Caro- ina, daughter Of the Senator
from South Carolina; Miss Brown, the
daughter of the Senator from Georgia;
Mss George, a daughter OF the sena-
tor from Mississippi; the Misses Bot
Ter. daughters OF the Senator
from South Carolina; Miss Eus-
tbs, daughter of the Senator from
Louisiana; Mrs. Benton Mcmillan,
and Miss Pauline Acklen, Of Tonnes
see the Misses Richardson, daughters
of the member from Tennessee; Miss
Doughty, also OF Tennessee
Miss Pippin, Of Alabama; Miss
Stella Evans, OF Tennessee;
Miss Whitthorne, daughter OF the
Senator from Tennessee; Miss Her
bert, of Alabama; Mrs. McAdoo, of
New jersey (who is native OF
Virginia.; Miss Christmas, Of
North Carolina, a granddaughter
of Mrs. Gen. Gaines, of
New Orleans, who3e iamous suit
is familiar to the world; Miss Hol-
liday and Miss Beckham, OF Maryland ;
Miss Tucker, of Virginia; Miss Null
drow, of Miss issippi, and Miss Virgi nia
Mitchell, of West Virginia, a niece of
Mrs. Ella Washington, Of that State
Miss Marjorie Tones and Miss Patty
Compton, granddaughters of the late
Bishop 0tey, Of Tennessee. New
Orleans will be represented for
brief season by her two
greatest favorites and beauties,
Miss Lulu and Mics Leila Bohn. Mrs.
Senator Pugh, Of Alabama, and
Mrs. Senator Call, OF Florida, a.
ways have charming galaxy
OF Southern girls to receive with
them. The Southerners here are
TREMENDOUSLY clannish, and II they DOM
happen to know one another per
sonally they know all about each
other. This extraordinary knowledge
OF who is who" in the South is {
never ending establishment to North
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